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for_o his_o call_v or_o uncalled_a if_o so_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n 4._o christ_n take_v our_o prayer_n and_o mingle_v they_o with_o his_o own_o prayer_n intercession_n incense_n and_o so_o present_v all_o as_o one_o work_n mingle_v together_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n o_o let_v this_o be_v our_o care_n to_o put_v up_o all_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o stay_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n when_o all_o be_v do_v let_v we_o beg_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o prayer_n not_o for_o our_o sake_n nor_o for_o our_o prayer_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o perfume_v our_o prayer_n by_o interweave_v they_o with_o his_o prayer_n many_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v many_o time_n afraid_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o want_v of_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o conformity_n such_o a_o one_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o lie_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n or_o as_o it_o 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be_v do_v away_o o_o conform_a to_o christ_n in_o this_o point_n he_o will_v not_o present_v thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o he_o will_v first_o mingle_v it_o with_o his_o own_o prayer_n no_o more_o shall_v thou_o present_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o in_o christ_n name_n consider_v that_o all_o thy_o prayer_n find_v acceptance_n in_o for_z and_o through_o the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o i_o profess_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v the_o cavil_n of_o our_o dissolute_a adversary_n who_o throw_v down_o prayer_n as_o of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o for_o we_o they_o object_n thou_o can_v not_o pray_v say_v they_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n without_o some_o defect_n imperfection_n object_n object_n sin_n and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a prayer_n to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o the_o defect_n of_o that_o prayer_n and_o then_o another_o prayer_n to_o heal_v the_o flaw_n of_o that_o prayer_n and_o then_o another_o to_o do_v as_o 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seem_v but_o one_o for_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v up_o together_o before_o god_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n rev._n 8.4_o 8.4_o rev._n 8.4_o 5._o christ_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n and_o answer_v all_o the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n against_o they_o oh_o let_v we_o plead_v for_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n plead_v and_o answer_v the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n against_o their_o person_n or_o their_o way_n we_o have_v a_o strange_a generation_n of_o man_n abroad_o who_o very_a religion_n consist_v in_o rail_v revile_v reproach_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o the_o best_a
excellency_n meet_v together_o rest_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o all_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n he_o be_v beauty_n to_o their_o eye_n music_n to_o their_o ear_n honey_n to_o their_o mouth_n perfume_v to_o their_o nostril_n health_n to_o their_o body_n joy_n to_o their_o soul_n light_n to_o their_o understanding_n content_a to_o their_o will_n he_o be_v time_n without_o slide_v society_n without_o loathe_v desire_v without_o faint_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v want_v both_o need_v neither_o yet_o the_o author_n of_o they_o both_o he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o from_o one_o not_o all_o even_o all_o the_o strength_n wit_n pleasure_n virtue_n colour_n beauty_n harmony_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o man_n beast_n fish_n foul_n tree_n herb_n and_o all_o creature_n be_v nothing_o but_o sparkle_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n christ_n himself_o will_v then_o supply_v their_o use_n so_o that_o the_o best_a creature_n which_o now_o serve_v the_o saint_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v they_o then_o 21.23_o rev._n 21.23_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o that_o city_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o hence_o the_o behold_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o glorify_a saint_n this_o be_v christ_n prayer_n father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o to_o what_o end_n 17.24_o john_n 17.24_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n christ_n heavenly_a presence_n be_v conspicuous_a he_o be_v not_o present_a as_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o be_v present_a but_o his_o presence_n be_v or_o certain_o shall_v be_v conspicuous_a to_o all_o his_o saint_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n his_o glory_n be_v cover_v under_o a_o mean_a outside_n he_o be_v like_o a_o 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for_o ever_o behold_v he_o oh_o if_o there_o be_v such_o run_n after_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n some_o get_n on_o hill_n and_o other_o on_o tree_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v he_o when_o he_o pass_v by_o what_o will_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o never_o out_o of_o sight_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o view_v of_o he_o and_o be_v always_o satisfy_v with_o that_o view_n nor_o only_o will_v he_o be_v conspicuous_a vital_a fix_v but_o his_o very_a presence_n shall_v transform_v they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o o_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o sight_n 5._o revel_v 22.4_o 5._o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o transform_a nature_n that_o to_o see_v the_o king_n will_v make_v king_n this_o vision_n of_o glory_n amount_v unto_o a_o fruition_n of_o glory_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 3.2_o psal_n 17.15_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o why_o so_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o if_o the_o imperfect_a behold_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o gospel_n change_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o full_a view_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n transform_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o his_o saint_n into_o a_o fullness_n of_o glory_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o here_o then_o be_v the_o top_n of_o heaven_n here_o be_v the_o all_o in_o all_o here_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o very_a uttermost_a if_o christ_n glory_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n be_v so_o satisfactory_a to_o peter_n as_o that_o he_o desire_v his_o sight_n of_o it_o may_v never_o have_v end_n or_o interruption_n o_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o here_o build_v tabernacle_n and_o yet_o peter_n be_v only_o a_o spectator_n of_o this_o glory_n for_o he_o have_v himself_o no_o share_n in_o it_o o_o then_o what_o infinite_a satisfaction_n may_v thou_o expect_v in_o the_o behold_n of_o christ_n glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o will_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o everlasting_a enjoyment_n the_o lustre_n of_o his_o glory_n will_v be_v diffuse_v unto_o all_o so_o that_o some_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n other_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o other_o of_o the_o star_n o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o star_n there_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v fill_v with_o that_o light_n that_o come_v from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v enough_o o_o remember_v oh_o consider_v oh_o never_o forget_v this_o look_v unto_o jesus_n as_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n on_o earth_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o privilege_n and_o high_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o sect_n iii_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 3._o let_v we_o desire_v after_o jesus_n carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o man_n salvation_n at_o his_o second_o come_v it_o be_v true_a many_o shrink_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n to_o desire_v the_o dissolution_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o this_o world_n the_o best_a christian_n be_v compound_v of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v loath_a to_o leave_v this_o earth_n speak_v out_o of_o my_o soul_n thou_o pray_v daily_a come_v lord_n jesus_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v but_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v loathe_v our_o loathness_n in_o that_o respect_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v long_o for_o this_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n 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rich_a for_o all_o his_o treasure_n 2.3_o col._n 2.3_o if_o i_o have_v no_o claim_n thereto_o or_o interest_n therein_o or_o what_o can_v i_o joy_v in_o another_o riches_n when_o i_o myself_o be_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a look_v to_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n peruse_v again_o and_o again_o thy_o ground_n of_o hope_n as_o afore_o lay_v down_o do_v not_o slight_o run_v they_o over_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o sure_a of_o christ_n thou_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n this_o and_o that_o passage_n of_o thy_o jesus_n can_v thou_o lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o every_o line_n and_o say_v this_o passage_n be_v i_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v and_o this_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v believe_v and_o that_o in_o believe_v i_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n o_o then_o how_o shall_v thou_o but_o rejoice_v when_o zacheus_n in_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n hear_v but_o christ_n voice_n zacheus_n make_v haste_n and_o come_v down_o 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